Readmission Policy
Students applying for readmission into the Practical Nursing program will be accepted on a space available basis once all of the following requirements are met:
Students with two nursing program failures (taken at another institution, at BCC, or in combination) will not be admitted or readmitted into the program. Students whose dismissal was caused by unsafe clinical practice or unprofessional behaviors will not be readmitted into the program.
Readmission to the program can occur only within twelve months regardless of the reason for leaving. The candidate for readmission will be required to demonstrate retention of prior nursing knowledge by:
- Passing a secured HESI computerized exam with a score of 850 or greater. A student requesting readmission to LPN 145 or LPN 152, must achieve an 850 on the HESI PN Fundamentals Exam. A student requesting readmission into LPN 162 must achieve an 850 on the HESI PN Exit Exam
- Passing formalized psychomotor skills testing: Skills include a sterile procedure consisting of either a sterile dressing change or urinary catheterization and medication administration including an insulin mix and an IM injection for readmission to LPN 145, LPN 152, and LPN 162. These skills will be videotaped and reviewed by faculty along with the student.
Readmission Procedure
The student will contact the Dean of the Nursing Program via email by July 15th for readmission into Intercession, spring, or summer PN courses.
The Dean will contact the applicant regarding scheduling of the HESI exam/exams.
- Students seeking readmission into LPN 145 will take the HESI PN Fundamentals Exam the September and/or November prior to Intercession readmission.
- Students seeking readmission into LPN 152 will take the HESI PN Fundamentals Exam the September and/or November prior to spring readmission.
- Students seeking readmission into LPN 162 will take the HESI PN Exit Exam the September and/or November prior to summer readmission.
Students seeking readmission into LPN 142 will not have to take a HESI exam or psychomotor skills test but will have to follow all other parts of the Readmission Policy.
The HESI exam is considered a “secured” exam. Students may take each version of the HESI exam only once. There are two versions of the HESI exam for Fundamentals and two versions for the HESI PN Exit Exam; therefore, only one attempt for each version is permitted. Please note that any HESI tests that may have been taken in the classroom are not counted in terms of having taken the test. Only HESI tests taken at the Testing Center will be considered. If a student is repeating this exam, after having previously taking it at the Testing Center, the student will need the second version of this exam. The student must notify the Testing Center of the need of the second version of the exam at the time of scheduling the exam. All students will be charged the full cost of the exams scheduled whether or not the exam is taken.
Students requesting readmission into LPN 145 or LPN 152 must successfully pass HESI PN Fundamentals. Students requesting readmission to LPN 162 must successfully pass HESI PN Exit Exam. A score of 850 or above is considered passing.
Students requesting readmission into LPN 145, LPN 152 or LPN 162, upon successfully passing the assigned HESI PN exam, will be scheduled to complete the psychomotor portion of the readmission process. Evaluation is conducted with two faculty members and the applicant.
Readmit students are required to submit an updated Verification of Student Health History & Physical Exam form completed by their health care provider as part of the readmission acceptance process. In addition, students need to be current with all other admission requirements for the program e.g. immunizations & CPR.
Students who are readmitted after an academic failure will be required to enroll in tutoring services throughout the nursing program.
Revised: PN Faculty Committee, 1/30/19, 8/6/19; Reviewed: 11/20/19, 5/28/20, Revised 11/5/2020